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Aron, Benalia's Ruin
Price tag $0.13

Legendary CreaturePhyrexian Human

Magic color symbol for W Magic color symbol for B
Orzhov

How it feels to play against

Fair Game Interactive and enjoyable to play against.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2399 Current Rank
#2545 Last Week
#2214 Past 2 Years

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Aron, Benalia's Ruin.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Aron, Benalia's Ruin decks.

Cost of Brilliance Cost of Brilliance
+4% Synergy $0.15
Silverquill Charm Silverquill Charm
0% Synergy $0.28
Umbral Expanse Umbral Expanse
-3% Synergy $0.39
Eclipsed Steppe Eclipsed Steppe
-8% Synergy $2.48
Turbulent Moor Turbulent Moor
-14% Synergy $4.27

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Aron, Benalia's Ruin's abilities and overall game plan.

Abzan Falconer Abzan Falconer
+46% Synergy $0.40
Ainok Bond-Kin Ainok Bond-Kin
+42% Synergy $0.20
Abzan Battle Priest Abzan Battle Priest
+39% Synergy $0.44
Mer-Ek Nightblade Mer-Ek Nightblade
+36% Synergy $0.19
Nested Shambler Nested Shambler
+35% Synergy $0.21
Hagra Constrictor Hagra Constrictor
+34% Synergy $0.17
Skyclave Shadowcat Skyclave Shadowcat
+34% Synergy $0.23
Denethor, Ruling Steward Denethor, Ruling Steward
+33% Synergy $0.23
Metastatic Evangel Metastatic Evangel
+33% Synergy $0.36
Basri's Lieutenant Basri's Lieutenant
+29% Synergy $0.38

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Aron, Benalia's Ruin decks.

Felisa, Fang of Silverquill Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
+29% Synergy $2.24
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+28% Synergy $0.19
Feast of the Victorious Dead Feast of the Victorious Dead
+27% Synergy $0.21
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
+23% Synergy $0.34
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+10% Synergy $0.36
Mortify Mortify
+10% Synergy $0.23
Village Rites Village Rites
+8% Synergy $0.55
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
+8% Synergy $2.41
Path to Exile Path to Exile
-13% Synergy $1.23
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
-25% Synergy $1.26

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Smothering Tithe Smothering Tithe
-14% Synergy $58.09

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Aron, Benalia's Ruin's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Unforgiving One Unforgiving One
+27% Synergy $0.24
Mikaeus, the Lunarch Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+26% Synergy $0.73
Envoy of the Ancestors Envoy of the Ancestors
+26% Synergy $0.31
Grateful Apparition Grateful Apparition
+21% Synergy $0.33
Doomed Traveler Doomed Traveler
+19% Synergy $0.08
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
+18% Synergy $3.19
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant
+17% Synergy $0.21
Fleshtaker Fleshtaker
+17% Synergy $0.14
Shaile, Dean of Radiance Embrose, Dean of Shadow Shaile, Dean of Radiance
+16% Synergy $0.33
Dusk Legion Duelist Dusk Legion Duelist
+16% Synergy $2.77
Elite Scaleguard Elite Scaleguard
+15% Synergy $0.18
Doomed Dissenter Doomed Dissenter
+14% Synergy $0.17
Putrid Goblin Putrid Goblin
+14% Synergy $0.51
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist Alharu, Solemn Ritualist
+12% Synergy $0.17
Iron Apprentice Iron Apprentice
+11% Synergy $0.33
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
+11% Synergy $1.70
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+11% Synergy $0.37
Towashi Guide-Bot Towashi Guide-Bot
+10% Synergy $0.32
General's Enforcer General's Enforcer
+10% Synergy $0.31
Elenda, the Dusk Rose Elenda, the Dusk Rose
+10% Synergy $5.37
Teysa Karlov Teysa Karlov
+10% Synergy $3.12
Boss's Chauffeur Boss's Chauffeur
+9% Synergy $0.28
Hopeful Initiate Hopeful Initiate
+8% Synergy $0.35
Drana, Liberator of Malakir Drana, Liberator of Malakir
+8% Synergy $0.56
Infestation Sage Infestation Sage
+8% Synergy $0.23
Phyrexian Missionary Phyrexian Missionary
+8% Synergy $0.19
Reaping Willow Reaping Willow
+7% Synergy $0.23
Phyrexian Vivisector Phyrexian Vivisector
+7% Synergy $0.06
Carrier Thrall Carrier Thrall
+7% Synergy $0.14
Baron Bertram Graywater Baron Bertram Graywater
+7% Synergy $0.33
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+6% Synergy $0.30
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+6% Synergy $3.21
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
+6% Synergy $2.08
Hunted Witness Hunted Witness
+6% Synergy $0.19
Crawling Chorus Crawling Chorus
+6% Synergy $0.25
Bloodtracker Bloodtracker
+6% Synergy $0.35
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+4% Synergy $7.30
Thalisse, Reverent Medium Thalisse, Reverent Medium
+4% Synergy $0.32
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+4% Synergy $0.97
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
+2% Synergy $0.41
Ophiomancer Ophiomancer
+2% Synergy $0.76
Sun Titan Sun Titan
+2% Synergy $0.33
Cruel Celebrant Cruel Celebrant
+1% Synergy $0.92
Luminous Broodmoth Luminous Broodmoth
+1% Synergy $2.03
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+0% Synergy $1.70
Bartolomé del Presidio Bartolomé del Presidio
-1% Synergy $0.34
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
-3% Synergy $5.48
Welcoming Vampire Welcoming Vampire
-5% Synergy $3.00
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-6% Synergy $1.65
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
-8% Synergy $0.40

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aron, Benalia's Ruin safe.

Unbreakable Formation Unbreakable Formation
+18% Synergy $1.16
Raise the Alarm Raise the Alarm
+15% Synergy $0.20
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+12% Synergy $0.22
Duty Beyond Death Duty Beyond Death
+10% Synergy $0.29
Unbounded Potential Unbounded Potential
+9% Synergy $0.26
Lethal Exploit Lethal Exploit
+9% Synergy $0.13
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+6% Synergy $0.41
Disenchant Disenchant
+6% Synergy $0.11
Murder Murder
+5% Synergy $0.22
Whisper of the Dross Whisper of the Dross
+5% Synergy $0.36
Final Payment Final Payment
+5% Synergy $0.07
Rootborn Defenses Rootborn Defenses
+4% Synergy $0.24
Dire Tactics Dire Tactics
+4% Synergy $0.32
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+4% Synergy $0.31
Costly Plunder Costly Plunder
+3% Synergy $0.25
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+3% Synergy $0.21
Fracture Fracture
+3% Synergy $0.29
Utter End Utter End
+1% Synergy $0.31
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+1% Synergy $0.57
Dawn's Truce Dawn's Truce
+0% Synergy $7.94
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+0% Synergy $0.34
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
-2% Synergy $0.40
Despark Despark
-2% Synergy $0.33
Stroke of Midnight Stroke of Midnight
-3% Synergy $0.27
Inkshield Inkshield
-3% Synergy $4.60
Generous Gift Generous Gift
-5% Synergy $1.40
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-6% Synergy $13.96
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-16% Synergy $3.90
Anguished Unmaking Anguished Unmaking
-22% Synergy $0.92

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Aron, Benalia's Ruin's game plan and control the board.

Damning Verdict Damning Verdict
+16% Synergy $10.14
Drown in Ichor Drown in Ichor
+13% Synergy $0.78
Requisition Raid Requisition Raid
+11% Synergy $0.41
Lingering Souls Lingering Souls
+9% Synergy $0.31
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+8% Synergy $0.27
Coiling Rebirth Coiling Rebirth
+7% Synergy $0.30
Basri's Solidarity Basri's Solidarity
+7% Synergy $0.20
Captain's Call Captain's Call
+7% Synergy $0.13
Rite of Oblivion Rite of Oblivion
+7% Synergy $0.37
Collective Effort Collective Effort
+6% Synergy $0.29
Shadow Summoning Shadow Summoning
+6% Synergy $0.19
Recommission Recommission
+5% Synergy $0.32
Honor Honor
+4% Synergy $0.28
Bone Splinters Bone Splinters
+4% Synergy $0.21
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+4% Synergy $0.09
Call to the Feast Call to the Feast
+4% Synergy $0.25
Martial Coup Martial Coup
+4% Synergy $0.40
Victimize Victimize
+3% Synergy $1.72
Blot Out the Sky Blot Out the Sky
+2% Synergy $1.62
White Sun's Twilight White Sun's Twilight
+2% Synergy $2.39
Kaya's Wrath Kaya's Wrath
+1% Synergy $0.47
Unearth Unearth
+1% Synergy $0.57
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+0% Synergy $0.21
Vindicate Vindicate
+0% Synergy $0.75
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+0% Synergy $3.52
Austere Command Austere Command
-1% Synergy $0.42
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-4% Synergy $0.34
Damn Damn
-14% Synergy $2.47

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Animation Module Animation Module
+10% Synergy $3.27
Oketra's Monument Oketra's Monument
+8% Synergy $5.28
The Ozolith The Ozolith
+8% Synergy $70.05
Halo Fountain Halo Fountain
+7% Synergy $7.82
Contagion Clasp Contagion Clasp
+5% Synergy $0.32
Tarrian's Soulcleaver Tarrian's Soulcleaver
+5% Synergy $3.55
Norn's Wellspring Norn's Wellspring
+4% Synergy $0.31
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+2% Synergy $0.30
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-2% Synergy $6.27
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-5% Synergy $16.24
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-6% Synergy $4.39
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-6% Synergy $1.91

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Aron, Benalia's Ruin's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Hidden Stockpile Hidden Stockpile
+22% Synergy $0.34
Felidar Retreat Felidar Retreat
+20% Synergy $1.37
Tolls of War Tolls of War
+15% Synergy $0.22
Sigarda's Summons Sigarda's Summons
+15% Synergy $0.40
Cathars' Crusade Cathars' Crusade
+15% Synergy $8.58
Together Forever Together Forever
+11% Synergy $0.28
Retribution of the Ancients Retribution of the Ancients
+10% Synergy $0.52
Virtue of Loyalty Virtue of Loyalty
+9% Synergy $7.84
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+8% Synergy $0.32
Barrensteppe Siege Barrensteppe Siege
+7% Synergy $0.36
Murder Investigation Murder Investigation
+7% Synergy $0.09
Rabble Rousing Rabble Rousing
+5% Synergy $1.43
Dreadhorde Invasion Dreadhorde Invasion
+5% Synergy $1.08
Cathar's Call Cathar's Call
+5% Synergy $0.29
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
+3% Synergy $0.73
Intangible Virtue Intangible Virtue
+3% Synergy $0.32
Skrelv's Hive Skrelv's Hive
+1% Synergy $2.27
Black Market Black Market
+1% Synergy $5.91
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+0% Synergy $19.32
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+0% Synergy $0.15
Tocasia's Welcome Tocasia's Welcome
+0% Synergy $0.61
Bitterblossom Bitterblossom
0% Synergy $34.36
Anointed Procession Anointed Procession
-1% Synergy $63.03
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-11% Synergy $4.21

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Aron, Benalia's Ruin to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Elspeth, Sun's Champion Elspeth, Sun's Champion
+7% Synergy $1.92
Kaya, Geist Hunter Kaya, Geist Hunter
+4% Synergy $0.37
Elspeth, Storm Slayer Elspeth, Storm Slayer
0% Synergy $39.83

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Karn's Bastion Karn's Bastion
+15% Synergy $1.99
Castle Ardenvale Castle Ardenvale
+13% Synergy $0.31
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+10% Synergy $0.46
Secluded Steppe Secluded Steppe
+4% Synergy $0.24
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+3% Synergy $0.86
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+3% Synergy $0.32
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+2% Synergy $0.33
Abandoned Air Temple Abandoned Air Temple
+2% Synergy $7.16
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+0% Synergy $3.14
Windbrisk Heights Windbrisk Heights
+0% Synergy $0.32
Restless Fortress Restless Fortress
0% Synergy $0.76
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-4% Synergy $0.36
Vault of the Archangel Vault of the Archangel
-4% Synergy $0.49
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-5% Synergy $33.13
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-6% Synergy $26.40
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-6% Synergy $2.99
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-13% Synergy $64.75
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-17% Synergy $0.73

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+10% Synergy $5.47
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+9% Synergy $0.33
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+7% Synergy $0.37
Marble Diamond Marble Diamond
+7% Synergy $0.34
Orzhov Cluestone Orzhov Cluestone
+5% Synergy $0.30
Orzhov Locket Orzhov Locket
+3% Synergy $0.33
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
+0% Synergy $88.22
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-2% Synergy $0.19
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-6% Synergy $2.50
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-9% Synergy $2.20
Orzhov Signet Orzhov Signet
-13% Synergy $0.35
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-20% Synergy $1.10
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-22% Synergy $3.30
Talisman of Hierarchy Talisman of Hierarchy
-29% Synergy $0.39

Lands

The mana base foundation for Aron, Benalia's Ruin decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Scoured Barrens Scoured Barrens
+20% Synergy $0.23
Sunlit Marsh Sunlit Marsh
+15% Synergy $0.25
Orzhov Guildgate Orzhov Guildgate
+13% Synergy $0.13
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+11% Synergy $0.12
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+7% Synergy $0.16
Thriving Moor Thriving Moor
+7% Synergy $0.17
Orzhov Basilica Orzhov Basilica
+6% Synergy $0.26
Snowfield Sinkhole Snowfield Sinkhole
+5% Synergy $0.41
Insomnia, Crown City Insomnia, Crown City
+5% Synergy $0.20
Forsaken Sanctuary Forsaken Sanctuary
+5% Synergy $0.30
Forlorn Flats Forlorn Flats
+4% Synergy $0.32
Goldmire Bridge Goldmire Bridge
+4% Synergy $1.50
Thriving Heath Thriving Heath
+3% Synergy $0.17
Silverquill Campus Silverquill Campus
+3% Synergy $0.26
Ash Barrens Ash Barrens
+3% Synergy $0.35
Obscura Storefront Obscura Storefront
+2% Synergy $0.30
Desolate Mire Desolate Mire
+0% Synergy $0.30
Swamp Swamp
+0% Synergy $2.00
Plains Plains
+0% Synergy $2.00
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+0% Synergy $0.30
Temple of Silence Temple of Silence
-1% Synergy $0.25
Concealed Courtyard Concealed Courtyard
-4% Synergy $1.32
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-4% Synergy $0.28
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-6% Synergy $13.96
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-7% Synergy $0.82
Silent Clearing Silent Clearing
-7% Synergy $6.83
Bleachbone Verge Bleachbone Verge
-9% Synergy $11.10
Tainted Field Tainted Field
-10% Synergy $0.29
Shineshadow Snarl Shineshadow Snarl
-12% Synergy $0.30
Shadowy Backstreet Shadowy Backstreet
-13% Synergy $11.95
Fetid Heath Fetid Heath
-14% Synergy $0.35
Shattered Sanctum Shattered Sanctum
-17% Synergy $1.46
Command Tower Command Tower
-17% Synergy $0.21
Brightclimb Pathway Grimclimb Pathway Brightclimb Pathway
-19% Synergy $4.45
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
-19% Synergy $32.53
Caves of Koilos Caves of Koilos
-20% Synergy $0.53
Isolated Chapel Isolated Chapel
-24% Synergy $0.30
Vault of Champions Vault of Champions
-25% Synergy $15.62
Godless Shrine Godless Shrine
-29% Synergy $9.48

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